Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type B infections in Singapore children: A hospital-based study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-127

  Lee, Y S ^a   Kumarasinghe, G ^a   Chow, C ^a   Khor, E S H ^a   Lee, B W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Haemophihlus influenzae type b; Invasive; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0034069072     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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